ImagesMagUK_August_20

www.images-magazine.com AUGUST 2020 images 73 PF INDUSTRY SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS BritonLeap: StitchArtist embroidery digitising software BriTon Leap’s latest free update to its Embrilliance platform includes updates to the StitchArtist embroidery digitising software, such as the expansion of the object-based font publishing tools in StitchArtist level 3. Beyond allowing the creation and publication of fonts installable through the company’s drag-and-drop or double- clickable BX installer format, the new update now enables the creation of alternate characters that are automatically selectable by size, allowing users to create stylistic and decorative alternate glyphs, as well as extend their existing fonts. It also features added efficiency in art import through the ability to paste images directly into the software from multiple sources; increased efficiency in creating mock-ups for decorators and stock design sellers with an updated high-resolution image export tool; and simpler object selection by object style and type. Other technical improvements to the updated software include thread-thickness aware automatic short-stitch generation in satin columns. Users are also now able to create a multi-pass or artistic whip stitch for all satin column fills using multiple passes on the straight stitch of the satin objects for a thick thread look when using standard threads. DecoNetwork: 30-minute virtual tours DecoNetwork is offering 30-minute virtual tours to help decorators understand how to grow their print and embroidery businesses through personalisation and affiliate marketing, using its online design software. “Personalisation and online selling, especially affiliate marketing of your products, is growing at a very fast pace for the garment decoration industry,” explains DecoNetwork. “By simply setting sellers up with an ecommerce store, filled with your products, they can start successfully selling online on your behalf whilst you do the fulfilment and pay the seller a commission on each sale. “You can potentially have a stream of revenue from different sellers marketing and selling your products, and you can even customise affiliate stores to fit the branding needs of each one of your clients. “Once an online store is set up, an affiliate marketer simply selects the products from your product range that they would like to sell, marks up their selling price and starts to sell on a commission basis. “Both you and the affiliate online store owner can log in and monitor the sales and progress of an order at any time, with payments being processed online directly through the affiliate store.” Easy Cut Studio: Easy Cut Studio 5 The Easy Cut Studio 5 range of sign-making solutions has been released for use with multiple languages. Available for both Windows and Mac systems, the software now supports a variety of languages, including English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish as well as Simplified Chinese. Users can set their language preference by going to Help > Language after launching Easy Cut Studio. “Easy Cut Studio 5 represents a complete rebuild of the software’s code to enhance usability and productivity, as well as innovations to increase design efficiency,” explained an Easy Cut Studio spokesperson. The design software also features a set of intuitive tools for image tracing, node editing and real-format layout optimisation, and offers direct cutting support on more than 500 models and manufacturers of cutting plotters. Support has been added for over 10 new vinyl cutters, including the Vevor, Kasa, OmniSign Plus, Helo, Croc-Cut, Marsh Stencil Express and SSK cutting plotters. The new version of the software has no monthly fees and includes free, lifetime technical support. It’s also available as an update for all existing Easy Cut Studio 4 customers. The company offers a 15-day risk-free guarantee allowing customers to try the software and verify performance with their cutting plotter. Easy Cut Studio 5 now supports multiple languages The artistic whip stitch in a standard poly and a thin, matte-finish poly thread The artistic whip stitch in a spun poly thread Online selling and affiliate marketing is growing in the garment decoration industry, says DecoNetwork